Smallpox

creation of the first vaccine. Dr. Jenner noticed that milkmaids exposed to cowpox contracted smallpox at much lower rates than others (Riedel, 2005). This realization led to the discovery that exposure to the milder cowpox enabled the milkmaids to create the necessary antibodies to prevent smallpox (Lee & Carson-Dewitt, 2016, p. 2). By discovering this association, Dr. Jenner was nearly able to eliminate the smallpox virus altogether (Lee & Carson-Dewitt, 2016, p. 2). This one discovery has resulted in

first vaccination was created in 1796 by English doctor Edward Jenner who developed the vaccination for smallpox (Ballarlo). A disease that had impacted the world for ages and caused death for millions of individuals. Jenner had recently been observing a group of milkmaids who contracted the disease of cowpox, where Jenner realized people who were exposed to this disease would not contract smallpox (Ballarlo). Therefore, Jenner began creating the first vaccine by deliberately exposing people to the

begin creating their own vaccinations. In 1801, physician Benjamin Waterhouse pushed the state of Massachusetts to establish a law requiring the smallpox vaccination in youth. Waterhouse succeeded. Following Benjamin Waterhouse’s example, other states began to make the smallpox vaccination mandatory. While many states were on board with mandatory smallpox vaccinations, other states and physicians were not as keen to the idea. As a result, in 1878, the National Anti-Vaccination Society formed. The

Vaccination and Herd Immunity: Personal and Public Health When I was younger, I always dreaded going for a checkup at the doctor’s office. Waiting around was boring and procedures were tedious. The worst part for me, however, was always getting shots. The needle scared me and the shot hurt. As a little kid, I didn’t understand why I had to get shots, and why I had to keep getting them year after year. I had no idea how important those shots were, and would continue to be. When I walked out of the

Introduction In a response to the polio outbreak of 1916, Dr. Haven Emerson, the Health Commissioner for New York City, stated: “we have learned little that is new about the disease, but much that is old about ourselves.” The meaning of this has to do with the ideology that no matter the era, people have a common response to the outbreak of contagious disease. Human nature supplies us as humans with a common reaction to dealing with disease, and it is one that can be seen during the Black Death

Should Any Vaccines Be Required For Children? Although vaccines have been proven to be an essential way of preventing serious effects, including casualties from childhood illnesses, controversy still exists over whether the risk of side effects from the vaccinations overrides the risk of diminishing the diseases. Over these past couple of years, as the episode of many diseases has fallen dramatically as the results of vaccination programs, most parents do not want their child to receive vaccinations

Introduction: Throughout history there are many examples of humans conducting experiments on other humans. Over the years human experimentation has greatly advanced the knowledge of human physiology and psychology, leading to better treatments for ailments both physical and mental as well as a better overall understanding of the human constitution. Despite all of the good which human experimentation has done for the human race there have been times when experimenters have taken human experimentation

Multiple studies have shown an increase in the local risk of vaccine-preventable diseases when there is a geographic region of people refusing vaccination. For example, in Michigan, there was a significant correlation documented between geographic regions of nonmedical exemptions and pertussis outbreaks. In Colorado, the county-level incidence of pertussis and measles in vaccinated children from 1987 through 1998 was associated with the frequency of exemptions of vaccinations in that county. School-based

Leading up to the early colonial period of American history, a collision of cultures changed the way populations in the Americas and their descendants would live their lives and interact with those around them. The new arrivals in their land had a different culture and view of the world that was at odds with their own. It should be asked of the peoples of the Americas, if not having been given over to disease, could have had the advantage over their opponents. In written history one can read that

downsides to getting a vaccine. Like getting autism which is a very small risk. If it does happen it would be better to have some get autism then die of a life threatening disease. Most vaccines are helpful. Many people today do not hear a case about smallpox thanks to the vaccine. The disease has been totally eliminated from the plant. If people today get vaccinated one day more disease will be eliminated. When people choose not to get vaccinated they do not help eliminate disease. The people can prolong